Display device



Patented Jan. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT B.GOLLINGBOURN E, F ELGIN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO COLLINGBOURNE MILLS,INC., OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS DISPLAY DEVICEAppleman mea May 3, 1929. seriali No. 360,285.

This invention relates to Idisplay devices, andas shown and described isembodied in a device for displaying a dental floss conheld therebyagainstthe face ofthe blank which is compressed between the relativelystiff article and the parallel band portions,

l50 played being inserted through said loops and thereby strengtheningthe blank between the apertures and preventing tearing of the material.

'In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I affix mysignature, this twenty-ninth day of A ril, 1929.

ALBERT B. C LLINGBOURNE.

tainer.

The device is exceedingly simple, easy to assemble and effective for itsintended purpose. It comprises a blank or card of relatively stii'material, such as cardboard, upon which advertising matter may appear,having a continuous flexible band, preferably of elastic material,associated with the card forV holding'thereon the article to bedisplayed.

' In the drawings Figure 1 is a front view of a display device embodyingmy invention.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the same.

In that embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings, the displaydevice comprises a relatively stil:` blank made of cardboard,rectangular in shape, as indicated at 10. Apertures 11 are vpunchedthrough the card 10, vin this instance in itsv lower right hand corner,leaving space for advertising vmatter indicated on the front face of thecard. A continuous band, preferably an elastic band, is associated withthe card, having its laps 12 arranged adjacent the lrear surface 13 ofthe card and its two end loops 14 yextending forwardly through therespective apertures 11 and protruding from the front surface of thecard 10.

A dental lfloss container 15 or other article to be displayed isinserted in the loops 14'of the band and is held deta chably, butsecurely, against the Jface of the card 10.

I claim as my invention A display device for elongated relatively stiliarticles consisting of a supporting blank of relatively weak materialprovided with two apertures spaced apart a'substantial distance andhaving a continuous elastic band associated therewith, the band beingthreaded .through the apertures from the rear surface of the blank sothat the loops protrude at the front surface through the respective aertures, the elastic band portions intermedlate the loops lying closelyside by side in parallel relation against the back of the blank betweenthe apertures, the article to be dis

